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Microsoft Virtual Academy MVA

Free Microsoft Training Delivered by Expert?

Microsoft Virtual Academy this seems to be a legitimate education effort on the part of Microsoft

Who is eligible to participate in MVA?

Anybody interested in growing their career can be a part of MVA.

MVA courses and events are free, but you need to identify yourself using a Microsoft account in order to sign up for MVA and create your MVA profile.

To sign up for MVA, on the MVA home page, MVA courses and events are free, but you need to identify yourself using a Microsoft account in order to sign up for MVA and create your MVA profile.

There is no minimum level of technical expertise required.

General FAQs

Getting started:

Who is eligible to participate in MVA?

Anybody interested in growing their career can be a part of MVA.

MVA courses and events are free, but you need to identify yourself using a Microsoft account in order to sign up for MVA and create your MVA profile.

To sign up for MVA, on the MVA home page, MVA courses and events are free, but you need to identify yourself using a Microsoft account in order to sign up for MVA and create your MVA profile.

There is no minimum level of technical expertise required.

Where can I send suggestions and feedback? Your comments are appreciated. Please connect with us on the MVA Community Forum.

What are the benefits for me as a student?

About courses: How do I know what courses are on MVA? The MVA home page shows a recommended list of popular courses by topic. You can also view courses by pointing to Courses on the navigation bar and clicking a topic or product group to see all courses for that topic. Or click View All Courses to see the entire list of courses Use the Search bar to find a specific course or filter the list by a product or technology.

How do I request a new course? Your recommendations are appreciated. Please connect with us on the MVA Community Forum.

In what order should I take the course modules? We recommend you complete a course by taking the modules in the order in which they appear on the page. However, you can take modules in any order you prefer.

How do I complete a course and what benefits will I get? Click on each item of the course materials listed within each module. Read or view the videos, labs, and presentations and take the self-assessment if one is offered. Once you complete all the items in a course, you will be able to download a Certificate of Completion from your dashboard. You can earn points for all the learning actions you complete, as well as bonus points for completing a course.

How often can I repeat a self-assessment? You may repeat a self-assessment on MVA an unlimited number of times, for as long as the course is offered, until you pass the exam. After you pass a self-assessment, you cannot retake or revisit it.

Can I enroll in more than one course? Yes, you can enroll in several courses at a time, depending on availability.

What are the course levels associated with each course? Course levels provide an indication of the targeted experience level of the intended audience, as follows: 100: Basic, entry-level courses targeting students, career changers, and technical managers. Prepares participants for an MTA certification. 200: Intermediate, application-level courses targeting IT pros or developers with 6-12 months experience. Prepares participants for the first exam or two of an MCSA certification. 300: Advanced, analysis and synthesis-level courses targeting IT pros or developers with over a year of experience. Prepares participates for the MCSE or MCSD certification. 400: Expert, evaluation-level courses targeting IT and dev experts with several years of experience.

How can I access a course given in a language not native to my home country? If you're in a non-English speaking country and want to see the courses offered in English as well as your native language, do the following: Click the "View courses in English" link on any page that lists courses, to see both sets of courses. If you're in any country and want to see the course listings in another language, do the following: If you're signed in to MVA, go to My Profile and, under Personal information, select a country in which the language is native. If you are not signed in to MVA, click the country displayed in the upper-right corner of the page (next to Sign in) and select a country in which the language is native. Will Jump Starts and live events be available as recordings or on-demand courses? We encourage you to attend live events and Jump Starts so you can interact directly with the experts and get your questions answered in real time. But if you have to miss a live session, you can watch it on demand at a later date. MVA events are usually available on demand two weeks after they are hosted live. This gives us time to edit the videos, prepare closed captions, and develop exams.

If a course I’ve completed gets updated, does that affect my recorded progress? If you have completed a course which is later updated or given new learning material, your course progress will still show as 100% complete in your MVA Dashboard. You can earn additional points by viewing the updated course or new learning material.